Theatre Practitioner Scrub London, England
Job description
Theatre Practitioner – Scrub Nurse
(All specialties exposure; Laparoscopic, Gynae, Urology, General )
Cromwell Hospital,
Kensington SW5 0TU (5 mins walk from Earls Court underground or 7 mins walk from Gloucester Road underground .)
Permanent
Full Time, 37.50 hours per week
Shift pattern – Long Days 07:30 to 21:00 / Early 07:45 to 15:45 / Late 13:00 to 21:00
Salary from £34703 to £41643 plus fantastic benefits, and paid overtime
Join us and receive Golden Hello of £3000, Or £5000 towards Domestic Relocation Costs (if applicable).
Role Overview
Your role as a Theatre Practitioner Scrub Nurse is ensure that we provide the best quality service in a pleasant environment for both staff and patients whilst ensuring that a high-quality, cost-effective service is delivered to patients and consultant users. You’ll work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, and will have specific experience scrubbing for Laparoscopic, Gynae, Urology and general cases . You'll be flexible and supportive with shared tasks.
Our main adult theatre is a busy and dynamic environment, setting the benchmark for clinical excellence. We have 5 operating suites catering for Cardiac, Orthopaedics, ENT and Ophthalmic, Plastics, General/Vascular, Urology and Gynaecology. We work with surgeons who are the best in their specialities carrying out simple to the more complex surgeries.
What you’ll do:
Assist in the positioning and preparation of a patient as directed by the surgical team and ensure that any specimens are correctly labelled and dispatched to the laboratory.
Help to control cross infection by observing departmental policy regarding dress, the maintenance of a clean working environment, decontamination and sterilisation procedures and asepsis.
Participate in induction and orientation programmes for new staff to ensure a welcoming environment.
Prepare patients for clinical/ operative procedures, both in anaesthetics and surgery.
Provide assistance in clinical/ operative procedures, both anaesthetics and surgery.
Take charge of the clinical area in the absence of an advanced practitioner ensuring patient, visitors and staff safety.
Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate peri-operative patient care.
Participate in the delegation and supervision of junior grades, unqualified and less experienced staff.
What you’ll bring:
1st level registration Adult and/or Children or Diploma or Degree in Health Care Studies / ODP Level 3 NVQ / ODA 752.
Previous perioperative experience in Laparoscopic, Gynaecology, Urology, General, Plastics or Kidney Transplant.
NMC or HCPC registered.
Why Bupa?
We are a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. We reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers.
Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It’s important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically. As a Theatre Practitioner Scrub Nurse, you’ll be eligible for:
£3000 Golden Handshake, or £5000 towards domestic relocation support.
Payment of professional registration fees
Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
Enhanced pension and life insurance
Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
Discounted access to online gym sessions
Annual performance-based bonus
Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate
Access to our Digital GP platform on you mobile
Emotional wellbeing support
Access to family mental health line
Financial wellbeing channels
Support for carers
Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives.
Our purpose has never been more important than during Covid-19. Our approach to keeping our people, customers, visitors and patients safe, is clinically-led and in line with public health guidance. We’ve implemented effective remote working/interviewing and safety measures across all our offices, care homes and clinical locations and we will continue to review our operating practices as the situation changes.
Your patients will be your top priority. With no shareholders, we reinvest our profits back into our business to give you the extra time and technology you need to make a difference to our patients each and every day.
We have belief in you to do what’s right for our patients and in return we’ll support you to develop your career so you can not only grow at Bupa but thrive.
Bupa is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications. We actively celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to Bupa. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly regardless of disability or circumstance. That’s why we’re happy to offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
Whether you’ve found your feet or are discovering a new path.
Welcome to a place that celebrates you.
This isn’t where you've been.
This is where you're going.
This is what we have belief in.
For further information about this Scrub Nurse role, please contact [email protected]
Time Type:
Full time
